Figure 1 (IMAGE) Nagoya University Caption Galactic gas shows varying heavy element distribution: blue indicates scarcity, red indicates richness. Heavy elements are less abundant in gas than Galaxy. Credit T. Hayakawa/Y. Fukui, Nagoya University Usage Restrictions Credit must be given where image is used License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.